Launch Michigan is now releasing regional results that will allow interested stakeholders to view a more targeted breakdown of educator perceptions in their own community.
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By Stateside Staff and Virginia Gordon January 25, 2019 Funding for Michigan’s public schools is insufficient to meet rising education standards, according to a recent study by researchers at Michigan State University….
By Justin Dawes of the Grand Rapids Business Journal November 16, 2018 To be a “top ten” state, Michigan needs 36,000 more residents working, $10,000 more income per person and…
By Koby Levin of Chalkbeat November 8, 2018 With Republicans solidly in control of the Michigan legislature, governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer’s education agenda may depend on finding a sliver of common…
By Sherry Welch of Crain’s Detroit Business October 21, 2018 The Council of Michigan Foundations president, Rob Collier, is set to retire at year’s end after 18 years in the…
From Metro Parent October 15, 2018 There’s much of talk of improving education in Michigan – and for good reason. After all, in 2018, in terms of academic progress, Michigan…
From the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce October 1, 2018 Business leaders continue to identify talent as their most challenging issue, not only today, but for the foreseeable future. Our…
By Howard Baron, guest commentary for Downtown News Magazine September 28, 2018 Michigan has fallen in nationwide rankings educationally to 45th out of 50 states, with only 29 percent of fourth…
By John Austin, guest commentary for Bridge Magazine September 27, 2018 Back to school should be a joyous time for children and their families, but today in Michigan the excitement of…
By Kristin Beltzer, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce for the Lansing State Journal July 29, 2018 We all know that our education…